About 55,000 people in West Virginia are expected to lose Medicaid. The biggest drop starts in 2027. Nearly 55,000 West Virginians are set to lose Medicaid. Here’s what to expect, and when. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.| Mountain State Spotlight
By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press East Carolina University Health is officially pursuing the idea of reopening Martin General Hospital, the shuttered hospital in Eastern North Carolina. But first, it needs $220 million — and for cuts to Medicaid to stop coming. That’s starting to seem increasingly unlikely. The uncertainty around the plan for Martin General […] The post Medicaid cuts create hurdle for rebirth of Martin Co. hospital appeared first on North Carolina Health ...| North Carolina Health News
The OBBBA has introduced stricter requirements and tax policy changes, but that's led to mixed results, including potentially more fraud.| Thomson Reuters Institute
Reagan and Trump both crafted unique political alliances of disparate groups built more on rhetoric than deeds. Many promises made, few fulfilled.| Chronicles
Amid a $140 million budget shortfall, the University has begun widespread layoffs, with 363 staff affected so far. The post Stanford to lay off over 360 staff following $140 million budget cuts appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
The massive tax cut and spending bill was passed by the US House of Representatives after being delayed for hours by Democrat minority leader Hakeem Jeffries.| www.abc.net.au
A new tool for long-term saving. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced a new type of individual savings account known as Trump Accounts, aimed at encouraging long-term […] The post Trump Accounts: The New Savings Vehicle and How You Can Navigate the Options appeared first on OneDigital.| OneDigital
Illinois released its 2024 Educational Report Card, and the grades are bleak. Eighty schools reported not a single student proficient in math| The Spectator World
Spring-based ExxonMobil, the country’s largest oil and gas company, might delay or cancel what would be the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen plant due to a significant change in federal law. The project carries a $7 billion price tag. The Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act created a new 10-year incentive, the 45V tax credit, for production of clean hydrogen. But under President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," the window for starting construction of low-carbon hydrogen projects t...| InnovationMap
The kerfuffle about the statistics lady sacking reminds me: Trump is not very smart. He has a genius in some areas – his tweets are works of art – but overall he’s unread, incurious, and unwilling to consider advice. Details wash off him like water from a duck’s back. To take the stats lady: on […]| SovietMen
Now that ECCA the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been enacted, I wanted to take a dive into some of the numbers. More specifically, I wanted to see what shook … The post What Are the Income Cut-Offs for the New Federal Tax-Credit Scholarship Program? appeared first on EdChoice.| EdChoice
But the head of an organization that represents Georgia nursing homes said the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" won't affect nursing homes because the final| The Georgia Sun
Strong Support for Eliminating Taxes on Tips & Support for Requiring Work for Healthy Adult Medicaid Recipients; Strong Opposition to Cutting Corporate Taxes & SNAP; Voters: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will...| Siena Research Institute
Normally, we at the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) don’t weigh in on federal legislation that does not directly impact Idaho. However, any massive Congressional omnibus bill with tax and spending provisions is bound to impact Idahoans. We would like to bring to the attention of our readers a few key points for consideration. And perhaps […]| Idaho Freedom
The recently passed budget reconciliation bill prioritizes tax cuts and expands loopholes for the wealthy and corporations while cutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance – all while adding $3.4 trillion to the national deficit. This legislation leaves hardworking Missouri families behind by providing only modest, temporary tax reductions that are outweighed by the loss of health coverage, food assistance, and other critical benefits – while permanently expanding loo...| Missouri Budget Project - Shaping Policies. Creating Opportunties.
More than 100,000 in SF use the benefits. The more who get squeezed out, the harder for low-cost sellers to serve them, even with the state’s bonus boost.| The Frisc
Says provision will rip away healthcare from thousands of Pennsylvanians| PoliticsPA
Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana is already taking a hard look at its budget in light of Republican cuts to Medicaid.| Tradeoffs
Voters’ doubts about President Biden’s fitness to serve in the Oval Office have grown over the past few months, according to a new poll released Monday amid the fallout from his shaky debate performance last week. The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris survey, released exclusively to The Hill, found that 66 percent of respondents said they| Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll
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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has criticized President Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill as harmful and immoral. She was speaking at a press conference in Minneapolis.| Mshale
Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts.| The American Prospect
When Congress passed President Donald Trump's controversial budget bill July 3, Republicans and Democrats went to their corners to portray it either as the| The Georgia Sun
Gov. Brian Kemp is ordering state agencies to freeze spending at current levels during this fiscal year and fiscal 2027 to protect the state from federal| The Georgia Sun
As federal support dries up, the lines outside New York City pantries stretch down blocks and around corners. Advocates say the city needs to ramp up funding for its emergency food assistance program to help offset cuts from Washington, D.C.| City Limits
Now independent union leader Dan Osborn, who nearly won a U.S. Senate race in 2024, is vying for his seat.| The American Prospect
Sweeping federal reforms force North Carolina and other states to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs and eligibility under mounting budget pressure.| Tradeoffs
You probably have a lot of questions about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will alter your financial planning future and the good news is, for Capstone Clients, roughly […] The post The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Our Clients Need to Know appeared first on Capstone Wealth Partners.| Capstone Wealth Partners
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” (BBB) passed over the July 4th weekend, so I wanted to dive deep into this new legislation, and break down three key areas that will directly […] The post What the “Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Higher Ed appeared first on Capstone Wealth Partners.| Capstone Wealth Partners
Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets across the state.| North Carolina Health News
July 4 the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. Here's what you need to know & how you can start planning ahead.| LSL CPAs
The DOGE initiative highlights the tension in our democracy between providing robust public services and maintaining fiscal responsibility.| Thomson Reuters Institute
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans' new health reforms in place.| Tradeoffs
There is little to celebrate this July 4th. This July 4th its mourning in America. I cry for our country. I cry for the millions who will lose the safety nets so primal to being an American. I cry that| Envisioning The American Dream
Capitalism eats itself: King Erysichthon was cursed with an insatiable hunger by goddess Demeter, until he consumed everything he had and ate himself. Sound familiar? As well as cutting climate change incentives to save the planet, Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is now cannibalising his own MAGA supporters in red states in order to give the super-rich even more tax cuts. The post Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and the Curse of Erysichthon first appeared on Anna Chen.| Anna Chen
by Al InCognito Ah, Senator Lisa Murkowski. We thought you were a work of art. Turns out you’re just a piece of … work. Murkowski, from the great and ghostly state of Alaska, has built a career on…| Mr. Write Coach: What's Your Story?
“This bill is a setback, and it’s frustrating. But it doesn’t change what we know to be true. Hunger didn’t begin with this bill and it won’t end with it, either."| Hunger Free Oklahoma
Hunger Free Oklahoma President/CEO Chris Bernard released a statement in response to Governor Stitt’s Executive Order 2025-13 which, in part, seeks to limit SNAP purchases: Today, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced in an executive order that he had the Oklahoma Department of Human Services pursue federal approval to restrict the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits as part of a larger set of directives to address Oklahomans’ health. While we all share the important goal of i...| Hunger Free Oklahoma
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” has passed Congress and is now awaiting the president’s signature. The legislation combines permanent extensions of the 2017| The Georgia Sun
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" passed the Senate, but not without strong opposition from environmental and human rights groups.| UNICORN RIOT
Rural West Virginians lack ERs, addiction treatment and infant care. Congress is rushing through a bill to make survival even harder.| Mountain State Spotlight
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) suggested that he is open to reversing his position on the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill” omnibus resolution, which the administration has touted as a landmark piece of legislation that will provide billions in additional funding for border security and deportation capacity. Paul has emerged as the most vocal Senate GOP opponent […]| Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary
The Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would permanently expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC), offering increased tax relief to tens of millions…| CatholicVote org
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Bipartisan majorities favor higher not lower taxes on the wealthy, cutting defense spending not increasing it, no cuts to Medicaid, […]|
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The proposed endowment tax in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” would cost Stanford hundreds of millions of dollars each year, threatening financial aid and support for research.| The Stanford Daily
After stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk is publicly attacking the President's "big, beautiful" bill.| The Daily Hodl